As it stands now, City Council redistricting brings big change for Roosevelt Island, bigger than you might think but not as big as many fear.
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Why Is The Tram Still Without OMNY? Just the Facts Now
A petition with nearly 1,000 signatures – including mine – circulates, and City Council Member Julie Menin again pushes the MTA and RIOC to get
RIOC’s Gross Neglect of Good Shepherd Plaza, Visible Decline
Once graceful Good Shepherd Plaza is historic, the old church an icon of early Roosevelt Island development. Anchoring the center of town, it should reflect
Hochul Says Mask Mandate on Public Transit Stays for Now
In her first COVID update in months, Governor Kathy Hochul said that the mask mandate on public transit will stay for now. With New York
The 10 Most Wonderful Things in Life You Take for Granted
There are many wonderful things in life that we take for granted. We often don’t appreciate the freedom to choose our paths, the ability to
Roosevelt Islander Indicted as “Major Trafficker” in Queens
“Boris Ford, 57, of Main Street in Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, is charged in a 68-count grand jury indictment with criminal sale of a controlled substance
Southpoint Reflections: What We Had, Wanted and Got
This week marks the two year anniversary of the day RIOC began the wholesale destruction Southpoint Park. Everyone agreed that the seawalls needed fixing, but
Lawless RIOC Under Hochul/Haynes. Information Lock Down
“First sign of a terrible leader is that they hide behind their staff who is out in the front lines,” an insider observed. He referred
City Council Redistricting: Is Roosevelt Island In Queens?
Since its birth as a new kind of community in 1968, Roosevelt Island has always been part of Manhattan. Zip Codes and telephone numbers show
How To Avoid Mass Transit From Hell, This Weekend
Maybe I should’ve inserted “Maybe” somewhere in the Mass Transit From Hell because, although we can lay it out for you, avoiding it may prove